Aanaiyittal Aadukkiren
From Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…aaa…aa.aaa…. | Vocalizing melody. |
| Aaa…aa…aaa..aa…aaa | Vocalizing melody. |
| Aa…aaa…aa.aaa…. | Vocalizing melody. |
| Female | |
| Aanaiyittaal aadugiren | I dance when commanded, |
| Azhudha vannam paadugiren | I sing while weeping in sorrow. |
| Aanaiyittaal aadugiren | I dance when commanded, |
| Azhudha vannam paadugiren | I sing while weeping in sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyitta paavathirkku | For the sin of putting on the wedding garland, |
| Parigaaram thedugiren | I seek a penance. |
| Aanaiyittaal aadugiren | I dance when commanded, |
| Azhudha vannam paadugiren | I sing while weeping in sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Thaarathai sabaiyil panayam veitha | The one who gambled away his wife in the royal court, |
| Andha dharman irandhaanae | Did that Yudhishthira pass away? |
| Ingu marupadi pirandhaanae | Has he been reborn here again? |
| Female | |
| Dhraupathi maanam kaapatharkku | To save the modesty of Draupadi, |
| Andha kannan vandhaanae | That Lord Krishna came. |
| Indha mangaiyin maanam kaapatharkku | To protect this woman's honor, |
| Andha annai varuvaala | Will that Divine Mother come? |
| Maruvoor annai varuvaala | Will the Mother of Melmaruvathur come? |
| Varuvaala …varuvaala… | Will she come? Will she come? |
| Female | |
| Aanaiyittaal aadugiren | I dance when commanded, |
| Azhudha vannam paadugiren | I sing while weeping in sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Sandhaiyil maniviyai vittruvittoo | Selling his wife in the marketplace, |
| Harichandran irandhaanae | Did King Harishchandra die long ago? |
| Avan sandhadhi ivandhaanae | Is this man a descendant of his line? |
| Female | |
| Aadavar kaiyil poovaiyar endrum | Are delicate women forever just objects of slavery, |
| Adimai porulthaana | In the hands of men? |
| Idhai yen ena ketka nee illaiyoo | Are you not here to question why this happens? |
| Un maunam muraithaana | Is your silence justified? |
| Maruvoor thaayae sarithaana | O Mother of Maruvoor, is this right? |
| Sarithaana…. sarithaana | Is it right? Is it right? |
| Female | |
| Aanaiyittaal aadugiren | I dance when commanded, |
| Azhudha vannam paadugiren | I sing while weeping in sorrow. |
| Female | |
| Maarbodanaithu paal kodutha | The one who hugged you close to her chest and breastfed you, |
| Un thaayum penn thaanae | Was not your mother a woman too? |
| Andha inamum naan thaanae | Am I not belonging to that very same womanhood? |
| Female | |
| Pettraval perai keduppadharkku | To ruin the reputation of the mother who gave birth, |
| Endha pillaiyum ninaipaana | Would any child ever think of doing so? |
| Mattravar thaaram thaaiyallavaa | Isn't another person's wife equal to one's mother? |
| Idhai marandhae thoduvaana | Forgetting this, would a man dare touch her? |
| Maruvoor thaai thaan viduvaala | Will the Mother of Melmaruvathur spare him? |
| Viduvaala…. viduvaala | Will she spare him? Will she spare him? |
| Female | |
| Aanaiyittaal aadugiren | I dance when commanded, |
| Azhudha vannam paadugiren | I sing while weeping in sorrow. |
| Maalaiyitta paavathirkku | For the sin of putting on the wedding garland, |
| Parigaaram thedugiren | I seek a penance. |
ஆஆஆஆ.......
ஆஆஆஆஆ....
ஆஆஆஆ..
Vocalizing melody.
Vocalizing melody.
Vocalizing melody.
ஆணையிட்டால் ஆடுகிறேன்
அழுத வண்ணம் பாடுகிறேன்
ஆணையிட்டால் ஆடுகிறேன்
அழுத வண்ணம் பாடுகிறேன்
I dance when commanded,
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
I dance when commanded,
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
மாலையிட்ட பாவத்திற்கு
பரிகாரம் தேடுகிறேன்
ஆணையிட்டால் ஆடுகிறேன்
அழுத வண்ணம் பாடுகிறேன்.....
For the sin of putting on the wedding garland,
I seek a penance.
I dance when commanded,
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
தாரத்தை சபையில் பணயம் வைத்த
அந்த தருமன் இறந்தானே
இங்கு மறுபடி பிறந்தானே
The one who gambled away his wife in the royal court,
Did that Yudhishthira pass away?
Has he been reborn here again?
திரௌபதி மானம் காப்பதற்கு
அந்த கண்ணன் வந்தானே
இந்த மங்கையின் மானம் காப்பதற்கு
அந்த அன்னை வருவாளா
மருவூர் அன்னை வருவாளா
வருவாளா வருவாளா
To save the modesty of Draupadi,
That Lord Krishna came.
To protect this woman's honor,
Will that Divine Mother come?
Will the Mother of Melmaruvathur come?
Will she come? Will she come?
ஆணையிட்டால் ஆடுகிறேன்
அழுத வண்ணம் பாடுகிறேன்
I dance when commanded,
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
சந்தையில் மனைவியை விற்றுவிட்டோ
அரிச்சந்திரன் இறந்தானே
அவன் சந்ததி இழந்தானே
Selling his wife in the marketplace,
Did King Harishchandra die long ago?
Is this man a descendant of his line?
ஆடவர் கையில் பூவையர் என்றும்
அடிமை பொருள்தானா
இதை ஏனென கேட்க நீ இல்லையோ
உன் மௌனம் முறைதானா
மருவூர் தாயே சரிதானா
சரிதானா சரிதானா
Are delicate women forever just objects of slavery,
In the hands of men?
Are you not here to question why this happens?
Is your silence justified?
O Mother of Maruvoor, is this right?
Is it right? Is it right?
ஆணையிட்டால் ஆடுகிறேன்
அழுத வண்ணம் பாடுகிறேன்
I dance when commanded,
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
மார்போடணைத்து பால் கொடுத்த
உன் தாயும் பெண்தானே
அந்த இனமும் நான்தானே
பெற்றவள் பேரை கெடுப்பதற்கு
எந்த பிள்ளையும் நினைப்பானா
மற்றவர் தாரம் தாயல்லவா
இதை மறந்தே தொடுவானா
மருவூர் தாய்தான் விடுவாளா
விடுவாளா விடுவாளா
The one who hugged you close to her chest and breastfed you,
Was not your mother a woman too?
Am I not belonging to that very same womanhood?
ஆணையிட்டால் ஆடுகிறேன்
அழுத வண்ணம் பாடுகிறேன்
மாலையிட்ட பாவத்திற்கு
பரிகாரம் தேடுகிறேன்...
To ruin the reputation of the mother who gave birth,
Would any child ever think of doing so?
Isn't another person's wife equal to one's mother?
Forgetting this, would a man dare touch her?
Will the Mother of Melmaruvathur spare him?
Will she spare him? Will she spare him?
I dance when commanded,
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
For the sin of putting on the wedding garland,
I seek a penance.
Aa…aaa…aa.aaa….
Vocalizing melody.
Aaa…aa…aaa..aa…aaa
Vocalizing melody.
Aa…aaa…aa.aaa….
Vocalizing melody.
Aanaiyittaal aadugiren
I dance when commanded,
Azhudha vannam paadugiren
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
Aanaiyittaal aadugiren
I dance when commanded,
Azhudha vannam paadugiren
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
Maalaiyitta paavathirkku
For the sin of putting on the wedding garland,
Parigaaram thedugiren
I seek a penance.
Aanaiyittaal aadugiren
I dance when commanded,
Azhudha vannam paadugiren
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
Thaarathai sabaiyil panayam veitha
The one who gambled away his wife in the royal court,
Andha dharman irandhaanae
Did that Yudhishthira pass away?
Ingu marupadi pirandhaanae
Has he been reborn here again?
Dhraupathi maanam kaapatharkku
To save the modesty of Draupadi,
Andha kannan vandhaanae
That Lord Krishna came.
Indha mangaiyin maanam kaapatharkku
To protect this woman's honor,
Andha annai varuvaala
Will that Divine Mother come?
Maruvoor annai varuvaala
Will the Mother of Melmaruvathur come?
Varuvaala …varuvaala…
Will she come? Will she come?
Aanaiyittaal aadugiren
I dance when commanded,
Azhudha vannam paadugiren
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
Sandhaiyil maniviyai vittruvittoo
Selling his wife in the marketplace,
Harichandran irandhaanae
Did King Harishchandra die long ago?
Avan sandhadhi ivandhaanae
Is this man a descendant of his line?
Aadavar kaiyil poovaiyar endrum
Are delicate women forever just objects of slavery,
Adimai porulthaana
In the hands of men?
Idhai yen ena ketka nee illaiyoo
Are you not here to question why this happens?
Un maunam muraithaana
Is your silence justified?
Maruvoor thaayae sarithaana
O Mother of Maruvoor, is this right?
Sarithaana…. sarithaana
Is it right? Is it right?
Aanaiyittaal aadugiren
I dance when commanded,
Azhudha vannam paadugiren
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
Maarbodanaithu paal kodutha
The one who hugged you close to her chest and breastfed you,
Un thaayum penn thaanae
Was not your mother a woman too?
Andha inamum naan thaanae
Am I not belonging to that very same womanhood?
Pettraval perai keduppadharkku
To ruin the reputation of the mother who gave birth,
Endha pillaiyum ninaipaana
Would any child ever think of doing so?
Mattravar thaaram thaaiyallavaa
Isn't another person's wife equal to one's mother?
Idhai marandhae thoduvaana
Forgetting this, would a man dare touch her?
Maruvoor thaai thaan viduvaala
Will the Mother of Melmaruvathur spare him?
Viduvaala…. viduvaala
Will she spare him? Will she spare him?
Aanaiyittaal aadugiren
I dance when commanded,
Azhudha vannam paadugiren
I sing while weeping in sorrow.
Maalaiyitta paavathirkku
For the sin of putting on the wedding garland,
Parigaaram thedugiren
I seek a penance.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep pain and humiliation of a helpless woman who is forced to dance against her will while suffering under patriarchial oppression and injustice. She draws parallels from Hindu epics, comparing her plight to Draupadi being gambled away by Yudhishthira in the Mahabharata and Chandramati being sold in the marketplace by Harishchandra. Throughout the song, she questions the moral conscience of men and appeals directly to the Divine Mother of Melmaruvathur (Goddess Adhiparasakthi) for justice, asking if a mother will stand silently by while a woman's dignity is violated. Lyricist Vaali brilliantly weaves emotional agony, philosophical questioning, and spiritual devotion together in this poignant plea.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Aanaiyittaal aadugiren”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as 'Aanaiyittaal' and 'aadugiren' or 'Dhraupathi' and 'Dharman'.
Etugai (Rhyming Second Letters)
“Aanaiyittaal aadugiren / Azhudha vannam paadugiren”
Rhyming of second letters across consecutive lines, seen in 'Aanaiyittaal' and 'Azhudha' (n/zh rhyme patterns) or 'Maarbodanaithu' and 'Andha'.
Eyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Maalaiyitta paavathirkku / Parigaaram thedugiren”
Consistent ending rhyming syllables across stanzas like 'aadugiren', 'paadugiren', 'thedugiren'.
Mythological Imagery / Rhetoric
“Thaarathai sabaiyil panayam veitha / Andha dharman irandhaanae”
Allusions to the Mahabharata (Dharma gambling Draupadi) and Harishchandra's story to highlight timeless moral decay and suffering of women.
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Trivia
'Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal' (1986) is a devotional Tamil drama film centered around the miracles of Goddess Adhiparasakthi of the famous Melmaruvathur temple complex. Lyricist Vaali penned several socio-devotional songs for this genre, using classical epic references to highlight social issues concerning women's rights and dignity.
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